title: Targeting systemic inflammation in patients with obesity-related pain: Obesity- related pain: time for a new approach that targets systemic inflammation.
abstract: We may be able to reduce pain, disability, and related comorbidities in obese patients by implementing modest weight loss and fitness interventions to address systemic inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California School of Medicine, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bonakdar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss